Wednesday, January 05, 2000
OSU's Diggs skipping senior season
The Associated Press
COLUMBUS — Linebacker Na'il Diggs, Ohio State's leading tackler last season, seldom wavered on the field. But he did in the days and hours leading up to Tuesday's decision to skip his senior season.
A tormented Diggs destroyed the first draft of a statement he was leaving for the NFL, but later changed his mind.
“I've been back and forth until Sunday night, until I finally came to realize that this is really what I want to do,” the 6-foot-4, 232-pounder said. “There was really no definite factor that pushed me over to declare. I just felt after doing the research and seeing what my chances are that this is the right time to do it.”
Diggs led Ohio State with 94 total tackles, 64 solos, 15 tackles-for-loss, six sacks and three forced fumbles last season.
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